This window sticker with Godfried Daimler’s signature was standard on US-market Mercedes-Benz cars in the 2000s. This SLK was likely exported to the US first and somehow ended up in China later in its life.
The second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 (R171) is a sporty roadster with a retractable hardtop. Mercedes-Benz produced the R171 SLK from 2003 until 2011, with a facelift in 2008. The car in the photos is a pre-facelift example.
Interior
The interior was as-new, with classy white leather seats. It had sporty dials and a cool center stack loaded with buttons. The audio system includes a CD-player and a radio unit.
The wood trim was an option, typical for US-spec cars. The wood makes the SLK look classy and a tad old-school.
Power
The engine of the SLK 280 model was a 3.0-liter V6 with an output of 231 hp and 300 Nm. The Mercedes-Benz SLK 280 had an advanced 7-speed sequential automatic transmission, sending power to the rear wheels. The top speed was 250 km/ and 0-100 took 6.2 seconds.
These shiny license plate frames were very popular in China in the early 2000s. Every car repair place sold these frames for a few yuan. This one has red Mercedes-Benz stars and M.BENZ branding. The Beijing musical government banned the frames in the late 2000s because the shiny frame interfered with traffic police cameras. The ban didn’t last very long, and I don’t think it was ever seriously enforced.
Mercedes-Benz officially marketed the R171 SLK in China, so parts for this US-spec example should be easy to get. Note the narrow US license plate frame behind the Chinese plate. The SLK was expensive in China. The SLK 280 sold for 754.000 yuan (!) in 2007. Sales were slow, so these cool German roadsters are very rare nowadays.